#BBFFBB

A color in the Green family

#bbffbb is a color in the Green family: RGB(187, 255, 187), HSL(120°, 100%, 87%), CMYK(27%, 0%, 27%, 0%). Closest named color: aquamarine. Contrast is 1.16:1 on white and 18.13:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbffbb
HEX (3)#bfb
RGBrgb(187 255 187)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 255, 187)
RGB %rgb(73% 100% 73%)
HSLhsl(120 100% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 27%, 100%)
HWBhwb(120 73% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 27%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(94.21 -31.54 25.54)
LCHlch(94.21 40.58 140.99)
OKLaboklab(0.9377 -0.0925 0.0657)
OKLCHoklch(0.9377 0.1134 144.6)
Decimal12320699

Properties

Color ToneGreen
Closest named coloraquamarine ΔE 5.9
Closest web-safe color#ccffcc
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)89% / 92%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8567
Red / Green / Blue187 / 255 / 187

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.16:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.13:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 7.4 / -97 · As background with white / black text: Lc -8.7 / 96.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbffbb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(93.77% 0.1134 144.6);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 255 187 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbffbb] text-[#bbffbb] border-[#bbffbb]">